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Fall Wildflower - Pink & Red Gallery
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SmartweedPennsylvania Common Name:
Pennsylvania Smartweed
 
 
Scientific Name: Polygonum pensylvanicum

 

Habitat/Season: Fields & Moist Waste Places / May-October

 

Comment: Native a.k.a. Pink Knotweed The seeds of this plant are eaten by songbirds and waterfowl.